Welcome to Snippet Sunday, and I hope some of Weekend Writing Warriors will find me here too. I missed the deadline to add my link because I was trimming my dog's nails, and I hit the quick. He was bleeding like crazy, which of course rattled his Mom and Dad big time. Anyway, my snippet is from The Captain and the Cheerleader. Last week I shared part of the opening scene, and we learned that Susan (heroine) and her friends are sitting in the teacher's lounge on Friday afternoon when a new teacher comes into the room. No one likes her very much. When you finish here you can find more excerpts at:
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I forgot to say that I'm having a release party on FB on Tuesday at 7:00 PM CST which is 8:00 PM EST. Here's the link, and I hope some of you have time to stop by.
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Here's a blurb and excerpt.
Blurb:
Susan English can’t stand Robin Lanford! She’s so full of herself she irritates everyone on the faculty of Fairfield High. When Robin bets Susan fifty dollars that she can’t get a date with Kurt Deveraux, the head football coach, Susan jumps at the chance to put the little heifer in her place. She had no idea that teaching Robin a lesson would irrevocably change her life, strain treasured friendships, and throw two families into chaos.
Excerpt:
Several people rolled their eyes. “Oh, I don’t think
that’s the problem at all.” Susan smiled her most serene
smile at her irritating colleague. “You just don’t know
how to attract a man like Kurt.”
“And you do?” Robin’s eyebrows shot straight up. “If
that’s true why haven’t you already gone out with him?
Don’t tell me you wouldn’t be interested. He’s hot.”
“Until recently I was involved with someone else; I had no desire to see Kurt or any other man socially.”
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“Until recently I was involved with someone else; I had no desire to see Kurt or any other man socially.”
The book is available at http://amzn.to/1iyLjRB or at Wings ePress.com
Why do I get the feeling that last line of her reply is an excuse for "I tried, he rejected me so I gotta find another way"?
ReplyDeleteGood snippet. the claws are out, Elaine! And I like the premise. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like the tension between these two, and the snappy dialogue. Great snippet.
ReplyDeleteGo cats, go. Women can be so awful. On the other hand, friends can be just wonderful, especially guy friends. Nice snippet, Elaine
ReplyDeleteYeah, Robin deserves to go down. Not sure this guy deserves to be bet on, but I can see the impulse to do so.
ReplyDeleteNice snippet! Women can be catty at times, and you caught that very well.
ReplyDeleteThis will be interesting all right. Enjoyed the excerpt!
ReplyDeleteExcises excuses. Great snippet.
ReplyDeleteShe put her in her place.
ReplyDeleteMethinks a challenge has been issued...
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be good :-)
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